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On Heidi Heil: This comes up time and again. Note...

2010-08-16T15:53:38.435+01:00

On Heidi Heil:

This comes up time and again. Note that there was not one single comment on the dress of the PRC CCP Party Commissar. It seems like what ever you do in the field of mass murder just don't come in in third place because being vilified for even the most remote reference will be your fate for generations.

Those who committed mass murder in pursuit of their political value set in order of quantity

Mau
Stalin
Hitler
...
Various religions

I have noticed that you can get away with dressing up in CCP regalia, or as a Bolshevik, both of which count as 'cool and retro' but pick third place Allgemeine SS and wammo you're a Nazi.

Wonder why that could be. Actually I don't wonder why that would be. The first two are left wing and the third place is right wing.

It works with anything, dress, art, fonts, music.

Fleur: At the Olympiad, you looked fabulous, as always. My compliments.

Oh my goodness - this is amazing! I wish I could h...

2010-08-04T01:59:50.267+01:00

Oh my goodness - this is amazing! I wish I could have attended, if only to gawk at the amazing dresses and mustaches. ;)

Great site!

http://hersteria.wordpress.com/

Love the blog. Can I ask, where did you get your p...

2010-08-02T06:32:54.464+01:00

Love the blog. Can I ask, where did you get your pantyhose? I'm having a difficult time finding a pair with the seam up the back.

Thanks!!

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Wkwkwk..so funny..good job. I'm satisfied for ...

2010-08-01T00:30:52.437+01:00

Wkwkwk..so funny..good job. I'm satisfied for visiting this blog

Dear Fleur de Guere, I just adore your blog - and...

2010-07-31T14:50:46.663+01:00

Dear Fleur de Guere,

I just adore your blog - and think you should get an outstandig price for best technique in Cucumber Sandwich Discus!

For beeing German there is one quote of yours that really troubles me:

"On a different note, did you know that German schoolchildren today are not even taught who Hitler was? A friend of mine has a 10 year old child in German school and she had to explain herself. I think that's very worrying. Far worse than making fun of Nazis."

That is not generally true.

In the German curriculum the 3.Reich and Hitler etc. are scheduled in class 5 and later on. The schoolchildren are then mostly 11 years resp. older. I won't denie that it is possible that there are children in this country, who have to be taught by their parents and in this case I fully agree with you: that is indeed very worrying!

The problem is that some of my friends (resp. their children)/siblings are lectured that much in this part of german history that they're almost overfed with it.

I fear that one easely could get indifferent.

Well.. I guess I should now again vanish from the scene..

- and again: I ADORE your blog and think these games look like fun!

Oh my stars and garters: you all look fantastic! I...

2010-07-24T00:26:02.516+01:00

Oh my stars and garters: you all look fantastic! I wish more gents would sport such dashing 'staches and suits. In fact, I'd like more occasions to hurl tea time snacks as well.

Thanks for sharing the gorgeous photo montages! Amazing vintage inspo and I love the way you laid them out, too :)

It was intended in the same way as Chaplin's f...

2010-07-21T16:56:25.119+01:00

It was intended in the same way as Chaplin's film The Great Dictator. To ridicule fascism is the most effective way to demean and reduce it. The very opposite of hero-worship.

Mim - good points. My grandfather was an RAF bombe...

2010-07-21T14:12:53.643+01:00

Mim - good points. My grandfather was an RAF bomber pilot who was in Stalagluft 3 for almost 3 years, so I (as most British people) have enough family history there to not just be poking fun at something I know nothing about. It's something my grandad did himself (poking fun, I mean). It's a light hearted way of showing that we have nothing to fear, and indeed disapprove, as you say.

On a different note, did you know that German schoolchildren today are not even taught who Hitler was? A friend of mine has a 10 year old child in German school and she had to explain herself. I think that's very worrying. Far worse than making fun of Nazis.

I think I was taken aback by the photos of Heidi -...

2010-07-21T13:58:08.528+01:00

I think I was taken aback by the photos of Heidi - my grandfather helped in the liberation of Belsen and it was one thing he never could forget. However, I then thought that laughing at pantomime Nazis (NOT at the suffering millions of people went through in reality) is another way of showing disapproval for fascist attitudes. Heidi, in a way, embodied the pricking of pomposity and the distrust of the unthinking follower that’s been in our culture at least as far back as Chaucer, and shown graphically in Hogarth. I’m still not personally comfortable with people dressing up as Nazis for fun, but I’d rather see a photo of Heidi than have those photos censored.

I have also just realised that my bright red hair ...

2010-07-21T10:26:02.124+01:00

I have also just realised that my bright red hair is just behind Atters shoulder in that ITV london video.

I'm (nearly) famous!

As for your addition about Heidi Heil, I remember discussing on the day the appropriateness of the Nazi costume, or more accurately what a field day the Daily Mail could have had with it. I really think it's all about context and in context it wasn't the slightest issue.

Oh my stars, this looks like SOOOO much fun. This ...

2010-07-20T16:07:03.202+01:00

Oh my stars, this looks like SOOOO much fun. This type of event is right up my street!

Thanks everyone!

2010-07-20T14:09:49.895+01:00

Thanks everyone!

This event was obviously fantastic and you looked ...

2010-07-20T14:08:08.903+01:00

This event was obviously fantastic and you looked lovely.
Heidi Heil though - not so funny.

wonderful pics! I wish in Brasil we have some even...

2010-07-20T12:47:49.659+01:00

wonderful pics! I wish in Brasil we have some events like that!

greetings from Brasil

Ah, so this is what was going on! I was on Tottenh...

2010-07-20T12:12:38.066+01:00

Ah, so this is what was going on! I was on Tottenham Court Road on Sunday morning (visiting the lovely Paperchase flagship store) and I saw a couple of very nicely dressed people outside a pub, and another two looking lost on a street corner.

You know, a picture of Heidi Heil made it all the ...

2010-07-20T10:28:43.749+01:00

You know, a picture of Heidi Heil made it all the way to a little newspaper in Australia! This event is of worldwide fame now!

Of course I'm reading, I loved meeting you too...

2010-07-20T08:31:32.329+01:00

Of course I'm reading, I loved meeting you too!

What a fabulous day it was. I'm glad you've noted who won the events as I haven't the foggiest clue. Though I thought you and your stocking tops had clinched the Martini relay and now it seems not!

I shall definitely be back next year!

This looks like SO much fun. Glad the weather was ...

2010-07-20T08:24:01.888+01:00

This looks like SO much fun. Glad the weather was nice for you. Also, I think I'd be a bit rubbish as am not very good at being underhanded - was always terrible at that cardgame Cheat. Hehe. ;]
-Andi x

Yesterday I was looking in MX, the free newspaper ...

2010-07-20T01:34:55.910+01:00

Yesterday I was looking in MX, the free newspaper you get on the train here in Melbourne, and there was a photo of Heidi Heil and a little article about the Chap Olympics!

Looks like a grand time was had by all!

2010-07-19T23:25:16.979+01:00

Looks like a grand time was had by all!

Loved the event, so much fun, plus the band was fa...

2010-07-19T22:06:16.900+01:00

Loved the event, so much fun, plus the band was fantastic!

Oh, I do wish we had excellent hilarious fun event...

2010-07-19T21:19:50.812+01:00

Oh, I do wish we had excellent hilarious fun events like that. You gotta hand it to the Brits!

This looks jokes! How come I've never heard of...

2010-07-19T19:37:14.532+01:00

This looks jokes! How come I've never heard of it?

I was at a very different old fashioned event this weekend in south London, the Lambeth Country Show, featuring jousting reenactments, funny shaped vegetables tent, owl petting, and a "sheep shearing through the ages" demonstration. Rock n roll!

What an adorable event! I'd love to do things ...

2010-07-19T18:51:35.309+01:00

What an adorable event! I'd love to do things like this. Look's like it was a blast and everyone looks fantastic!

Claire xo

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Love the pictures! Great post! In Fashion and Style